CAD Design Engineer - AI Evaluation

About The Job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: CAD / PCB / 3D Design Engineer — AI Evaluation
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Design realistic engineering problems with prompts, input files, and graders to evaluate AI models.
Develop tasks using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, FreeCAD, and code-based CAD tools like build123d and CadQuery.
Run tasks against frontier models, refine them for fairness and difficulty, and document synthetic data rationale.
Collaborate with AI coding agents and manage version control with Git.
Attend onboarding and calibration sessions to align with project goals.
Qualifications
Must-Have
3+ years of hands-on design experience in Mechanical CAD, Electronics/PCB, or 3D/Spatial-Temporal.
Professional experience with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, FreeCAD, or comparable CAD tools.
Proficiency in Python, command line, and Git.
Portfolio of design work (link required).
Ability to assess design correctness beyond appearance.
Preferred
Experience with Siemens NX, CATIA, build123d, CadQuery, FreeCAD Python, NX Open, KiCad scripting, or Blender's Python API.
FEA, CFD, circuit, or EM simulation experience.
Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Robotics, Computer Graphics, or related fields.
Experience with AI training, benchmarking, or evaluation.
Start Date
Immediate start; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Upload resume
AI interview based on your resume
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Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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